Bello Godwin Onimisi, a 24 year-old Industrial Engineering student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa and native of Igarra, Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State, who allegedly impersonated the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi and used his telephone line to demand payment from unsuspecting members of the public has been convicted.
Bello Godwin Onimisi, a 24 year-old Industrial Engineering student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa and native of Igarra, Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State, who allegedly impersonated the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi and used his telephone line to demand payment from unsuspecting members of the public has been convicted.
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Justice Adebunkola Banjoko of the FCT High Court Gudu, Abuja today, January 22, convicted and sentenced Onimisi to three months imprisonment on a two count charge that borders on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence. He was also ordered to pay a fine of N50, 000.
The convict was first arraigned on October 23, 2012, on a four count charge, shortly after he was arrested in Akwa, Anambra State, on the heels of a petition from the office of the Comptroller General of Custom, Alhaji Dikko, who alleged that a syndicate of fraudsters had been using his telephone number and demanding payment of money into several bank accounts.
Onimisi who initially pleaded not guilty to the offence later changed his plea Justice Banjoko consequently convicted him and sentenced him accordingly.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
22nd January, 2014
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